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Writer 1925 - 1990

Stanley Shapiro

New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

11 titles
The Hustle

The Hustle

Chris Addison 2019 1h 34m 6.0

Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Frank Oz 1988 1h 50m 7.1

Lawrence and Freddie are con-men; big-time and small time respectively. They unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that this town (on the French Mediterranean coast) aint big enough for the two of them. They agree to a "loser leaves" bet. The bet brings out the best/worse in the two.

The Seniors

The Seniors

Rod Amateau 1978 1h 27m 5.0

Four college seniors open a bogus sex clinic, which unexpectedly mushrooms into a multi-million dollar business.

For Pete's Sake

For Pete's Sake

Peter Yates 1974 1h 30m 7.0

Henrietta Robbins borrows money from a loan shark to finance her husband's investment in the stock market. However, when their stock plummets, she scrambles to find a way to pay the money back.

Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie

Fred Coe 1969 1h 51m

Since she was a child, Natalie Miller has always thought she was an ugly ducking. Despite her mother's encouragement that she will grow up to be pretty, Natalie has never believed it will happen. She runs away to Greenwich Village to find herself and discovers a vibrant bohemian counterculture.

That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

Delbert Mann 1962 1h 39m 5.5

Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a suitable match for his boss. Despite their mutual attraction, Cathy and Philip want different things.

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

Delbert Mann 1961 1h 47m 7.0

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.

Come September

Come September

Robert Mulligan 1961 1h 52m 5.5

Robert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa has given up waiting for him and has decided to marry another man. Meanwhile, his sneaky business associate Maurice secretly misappropriates the villa as a hotel while Talbot is away.

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

Michael Gordon 1959 1h 42m 7.5

Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against him, Brad sets about to seduce her in the guise of a sincere and upstanding Texas rancher.

Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

Blake Edwards 1959 2h 4m 6.5

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

The Perfect Furlough

The Perfect Furlough

Blake Edwards 1958 1h 33m 6.0

A love-starved soldier stationed at an Arctic base wins a furlough in Paris, but a pretty, no-nonsense military psychologist is ordered to accompany him as chaperone to keep him out of trouble.

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